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Vasanta Dupare raped and murdered a 4-year-old, got death sentence, now Supreme Courts reopens the case after the convict’s plea

The Supreme Court has reopened the sentencing of death row convict Vasanta Dupare, who was convicted of raping and killing a four-year-old girl.

Delhi: Mohammed Salim strangles Rupa to death over money dispute, dumps her body in a drain, arrested

According to the police, accused Salim was going to dispose of the girl's body by placing it on his bike but the body slipped off the bike on the way. In a hurry, Salim threw the body in the drain and fled.

OpIndia Exclusive: ‘Propaganda, sheer defamation’ – Panvel voter slams The Hindu and Rajdeep Sardesai over false double voting charge

Quoted in The Hindu and amplified by Rajdeep Sardesai, Poraji was accused of double voting in Panvel. He rubbished the allegation as “sheer defamation” and accused the media of exploiting his name to malign the ECI.

West Bengal SSC scam: TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha arrested by ED, had jumped over a wall, thrown phone into bushes while trying to...

The ED arrested TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha from his Murshidabad home after a five-hour raid in the SSC recruitment scam case.

Poison of Communism and Islamist appeasement of Mamata Banerjee destroyed Bengal: Read how the civilisational model of the BJP is the only alternative

CPIM and TMC buried Bengal’s economy and dignity. What remains is a state run not by Ma-Mati-Manush but by Migrant, Misrule, and Mamata.

More than 1000 Hindu and Christian girls are forcefully converted to Islam each year in Pakistan, reports human rights body: Read about some of...

In the last decade, nothing has changed in the failed state of Pakistan, their economy remains in shambles, their army continues to dominate and persecute Pashtuns and Baloch. Besides inflation, hatred for Hindus and IMF loans are the only two things that never go down in Pakistan.

‘Attacks caused widespread distress within the Hindu community’ – Indo-Fijians urge PM Modi to seek action over temple vandalism and targeting of Hindu homes

Amid rising cases of temple vandalism, theft of sacred idols, and intimidation of Hindu families, Indo-Fijian organisations have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to press Fiji’s leadership for accountability, protection, and stronger safeguards.

Pakistan refuses to apologise for 1971 genocide in East Pakistan, claims the issue was ‘settled’ as Bangladesh demands apology for the atrocities and $4.52...

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, on a rare visit to Dhaka, rejected Bangladesh’s demand for an apology over the 1971 genocide in East Pakistan

India’s strategic autonomy in a shifting geopolitical order: Trump’s tilt towards Pakistan and the new test for New Delhi’s foreign policy

Donald Trump’s Pakistan pivot has only strengthened PM Modi’s resolve to anchor India’s rise on strategic autonomy and multi-alignment.

HM Amit Shah recalls his bail episode under Justice Alam while defending 130th amendment bill

In his ANI interview, Amit Shah defended the 130th amendment bill, stressed governance cannot run from jail, recalled his bail episode under Justice Alam, and criticised the Delhi CM for clinging to office despite imprisonment.

As Rahul Gandhi drags kids into his political agenda, read how a young girl raised the slogan ‘Rajiv Gandhi chor hai’ during an All...

On 27th May 1988, a program was aired from the Patna Radio Station where a young girl was told to share a joke and she responded with the slogan "Gali gali mein shor hai, Rajiv Gandhi chor hai"

Who defeated Japan during World War II? Taiwan and Communist China fight to claim credit for victory and win the battle of ‘historical narrative’

Interestingly, the CCP government in China continues to propagate how it played the key role in defeating the Japanese. In reality, it was the Chiang Kai-shek-led Republican government that played the central role.

Modi government pushes for first dedicated count of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in upcoming Census, will help implement focused welfare schemes for the group

Ministry of Tribal Affairs has asked the Registrar General of India to separately count Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the upcoming 2027 Census.

Syeda Hameed, Planning Commission member during Congress govt, says Bangladeshis can live in Assam because Allah made the earth for humans and they are...

Activist Syeda Saiyidain Hameed, who was a member of the Planning Commission during the Manmohan Singh government, has said that Bangladeshis have the right to live in India as they are also humans

UP: Conspiracy to implicate BJP leader Virendra Shukla in false gangrape case busted, police arrest 3 including his brother and a woman

In Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh, the police have exposed a conspiracy to implicate a BJP leader in a fake gangrape case by his own brother and other relatives

Bihar SIR: ECI receives documents of 98.2% electors with 8 more days remaining till the deadline

Over 3 lakh new voters, who have attained the age of 18 or above are going to be added to the voter list in the state at the end of the SIR.

Rahul Gandhi peddles lies about the Constitution of India, MK Gandhi and Nathuram Godse

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday was heard peddling lies on the Constitution of India, MK Gandhi and Nathuram Godse

Florida crash case: Harjinder Singh, dunki route entry, and Khalistan link; Read how he played the ‘Khalistan card’ in asylum claim

Harjinder Singh’s Florida crash highlights the misuse of asylum claims by Punjabi migrants, many of whom use fabricated persecution narratives to gain entry and work permits in the US, raising concerns about systemic immigration abuse.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hits back at Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind for demanding his removal, says “Jamiat leaders should also be sent to Bangladesh”

The CM has repeatedly framed the eviction and Aadhaar policies as part of a larger effort to safeguard the rights of indigenous Assamese and prevent illegal migration from Bangladesh.

INDI Alliance struggles to put up a unified front against PM-CM removal bill: Congress allies refuse to join the Joint Parliamentary Committee

The decision of the TMC and the SP stand in contrast with the stance by other INDI Alliance parties, including the Congress, which have been in favour of the bills being examined by the JPC.

DRDO successfully conducts maiden flight-tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System, a multi-layered air defence system

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight-tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the coast of Odisha on August 23, 2025

Dream11 steps down as lead sponsor of Indian Cricket team after Online Gaming Bill became law, BCCI to find new sponsor before Asia Cup...

After the passage of Online Gaming Bill in the parliament, fantasy sports platform Dream11 has decided to back out as the lead sponsor of the Indian cricket team.

Viral audio exposes Kerala Congress MLA threatening woman with murder if she refuses to undergo abortion, was earlier accused of sexual misconduct

Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil is facing fresh trouble after an audio clip surfaced where he threatened a woman and forced her to undergo an abortion.

Pakistani women Imrana Khanam and Firdousia Khanam living in Bihar since 1956, had voter ID cards, caught during SIR exercise by Election Commission

The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the removal of two Pakistani women’s names from Bihar’s voter list after they were identified during verification. The discovery has raised questions on infiltration, illegal stay, and systemic lapses.

Delhi police detain Tahsin Saiyed over attack on Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, accused had transferred money to attacker Rajesh Sakariya

Saiyed, from Rajkot, was detained for questioning after police discovered that he had transferred ₹ 2,000 to Sakariya. He was interrogated in Rajkot, along with four others, before being taken to Delhi on Friday night (16th August).

Dharmasthala ‘whistleblower’ arrested: How The News Minute, Zubair, and others furthered the ‘mass burial’ lie to demonise Hindus and their places of worship

With the arrest of the so-called Dharmasthala whistleblower, the anti-Hindu conspiracy spun by The News Minute and Mohammed Zubair is collapsing under its own weight.

Uttar Pradesh: Woman burnt alive by her husband for dowry, video of torture goes viral, 6-year-old son of victim exposes the killers

Nikki had been married to Vipin Bhati for nine years. But her family says she was constantly harassed for dowry. Her elder sister Kanchan, who is also married into the same family, said she saw Nikki being burnt alive right in front of her.

Gujarat: Gaza ‘Relief Fund’ scam: Syrian national arrested, three on the run

Authorities exposed the Gaza Relief Fund scam in Gujarat after seizing cash from a Syrian accused. Three associates remain at large, as investigators probe links, visa violations, and suspicious financial transactions tied to the fraudulent operation.

Four researchers of Gauhati University granted patent for plant-based formulation to fight obesity and related complications

Four researchers from Gauhati University have secured a patent for a plant-based formulation to address obesity and its related complications

Dharmashtala false mass burial case: Woman who said she never had a daughter named Ananya Bhat, now says a YouTuber pressured her to say...

The Dharmasthala “mass burial” case took another twist after Sujata Bhat changed her statement again, now claiming she was forced to deny having a daughter.

Karnataka: ED arrests Congress MLA KC Veerendra in connection with illegal betting case, seizes ₹12 crore in cash and other valuables

Veerendra's another brother, KC Thippeswamy, and Pruthvi N Raj allegedly handled his operations of online gaming from Dubai.

From oil to semiconductors: Once an insurgent-hit neglected state, Assam is now finding new wings under the BJP government

Last decade has seen the ‘double engine government’ of NDA, in Assam and the Centre, lead to an unprecedented development for the region.

America and Europe buy oil and refined products from India, if you don’t like it, don’t buy it: India’s EAM S Jaishankar’s response amidst...

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar defended India’s oil imports from Russia, saying, “At the end of it all, we make decisions that are in national interest.”

Investments of ¥10 trillion, mutual concerns about China and US tariff war: Read why PM Modi’s visit to Japan is going to be a...

The visit is more than just a bilateral ritual.. India has emerged as an indispensable partner for Japan, which shares concerns about China's growing aggression, in the midst of a shifting global order.

Burnt with hot iron tongs, fed toxins-laced drink: 26-year-old newly-married woman in critical condition after in-laws tortured her for dowry

Sonali was admitted to the hospital on July 26, 2025, after her mother-in-law fed her a soft drink laced with a toxic substance.

Trump names Sergio Gor as next US Ambassador to India, indicates intention to continue hostilities using a loyalist without any diplomatic experience

US President Donald Trump on Friday nominated White House personnel director and longtime Trump loyalist Sergio Gor as the next US ambassador to India

Editors Guild goes missing in action after Congress hounds journalist Shiv Aroor for exposing ‘vote chori’ conspiracy theory of Rahul Gandhi, had rushed to...

Infamous for its selective activism, Editors Guild of India has recently advocated for Karan Thapar but has maintained stoic silence over the hounding of journalist Shiv Aroor.

BJP leaders Amit Shah, Vijay Sharma slam opposition’s vice-presidential candidate Justice Sudershan Reddy over Salwa Judum judgment of 2011

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Vijay Sharma have criticised opposition Vice President candidate Justice B. Sudershan Reddy.

Union Government rejects rumours of TikTok returning to India, clarifies that the Chinese app is still banned after the website became partially accessible

The rumours started after the TikTok website became partially accessible to some users in India, causing excitement among its fans.

Dharmasthala: Woman accepts giving fake testimony about ‘missing daughter’, fuelled conspiracy theory of ‘mass burial’ at the behest of 2 activists

Sujatha Bhat had previously claimed that her 'daughter', Ananya Bhat, went missing in Dharmashtala in May 2003. She had alleged that the non-existent Ananya was an 18-year-old medical student who disappeared from the temple area.

Bangladesh: veteran journalist Bibhuranjan Sarkar found dead a day after he went missing, had sent his ‘final article’ to news portal before leaving home

Veteran Bangldaeshi journalist-columnist Bibhuranjan Sarkar, who went missing a day ago, was found dead on Friday

Union Govt sanctions 23 chip-design projects under Design Linked Incentive Scheme, Vervesemi Microelectronics announces advanced ICs

The Government of India has sanctioned 23 chip-design projects under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme as part of its effort to boost the country’s semiconductor design capabilities

After being angry at India for buying Russian oil, Trump is now ‘very angry’ at Ukraine for disrupting Russian oil supply to Europe by...

Trump said that he was ‘very angry’ at Ukraine for bombing Druzhba pipeline that carries Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia

FBI raids house of Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton amid his criticism of tariff and foreign policy, old ‘national security’ case revived

John Bolton described Trump's tariffs against India as a "lack of focus' and "unforced error" which pushed India closer to Russia and China.

Digital hawala of JeM: Masood Azhar wants to raise Rs 390 crore to build over 300 Markaz in Pakistan, uses digital wallets to avoid...

Similar to "digital hawala," these digital wallets allow financial transactions without depending on a banking network.

Sambhal mosque case: Supreme Court orders maintenance of status quo on challenge by Muslims to Allahabad High Court order, permitting survey of the disputed...

A bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and A.S. Chandurkar passed an interim order of status quo and issued notice to the Hindu petitioners in the matter.

Raising slogan praising Pakistan without denouncing India is not sedition, says Himachal Pradesh High Court while granting bail to Suleman

The counsel for the state submitted before the court that the image was shared by the accused at a time when the relations between India and Pakistan were strained.

Israel warns Hamas that ‘gates of hell’ will open on the terror leaders if they don’t release all hostages and lay down weapons, to...

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday warned Hamas that the “gates of hell” will open for the terror group if they don’t release all the hostages and agree to the Israel’s terms of ceasefire

First victory of OpIndia: Public feeding banned, aggressive dogs not to be released back – Read what Supreme Court said in Stray Dog Menace...

By prohibiting public feeding and re-release of dangerous dogs, imposing penalties on activists, and expanding scrutiny nationwide, the Supreme Court’s latest order marks a turning point in India’s stray dog menace litigation and OpIndia’s first victory.